Random Power Fault, PSU ?

Randall8686

Randall8686

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Hello all

My PC has seemed to have developed a random fault. It seems to totally loose power for about 5 seconds. Its as if the Mains cable has been pulled. Everything goes off and i get a "pop" from the speakers. Then 3-5 seconds later it powers back up again and works fine. Its only started doing it (no hardware changes at all) am i right in pointing the finger at the PSU ? The psu is a CORSAIR HX 850W Purchased in May 2011 (7 year warranty to) everything else is relatively new CPU MOBO / less than 6 months, Graphics card 3 months. i have checked all connections with nothing being loose.
Sometimes it can go 3-4 hours without a problem then others just an hour. I think its load related as it only seems to do it whilst gaming (the most PSU load too) however i think the PSU is more than gutsy enough for my hardware (see sig)

Whats your thoughts ?
 
Easier said than done, i purchased this before i started using overclockers :( came from a portsmouth based company that i have had nothig but problems with returning stuff. Still will give it a whirl. Not sure i can go without a psu for this long tho :(
 
Does the corsair rep come on here ? Any one know his name ?

I know the company exists, unfortunately their customer service does not. Have had nothing but very bad experiences with them. Miles off OC Customer service imo.
 
Cheers buddy, i will give it a little while, i wonder if there is a way i can purchase another and then get a refund etc. would rather not be without a pc for any longer than a few days.
 
I have created an rma, however it says express rma not avaliable on this product :-O i cannot be without a psu for a month lol, i have tried a friends superflower psu and no fault so im sure its the psu now.however if corsairs return policy is leave the customer without a psu for weeks i will never but another corsair product again. Fingers crossed i will get a decent reply from my rma i have attached pictures the lot
 
Well Guys they have answered my RMA quite quickly, They just asked for a copy of the receipt so that has been sent. Fingers crossed Corsair do well here i have never had to send any corsair stuff back before, used their AIO's, ram, psu etc over the years. Will update the post once resolved :)
 
The rma center is just that a plce that forwards the product onto corsair in the US/Ntherlands etc. its only setup to save us sending the products over seas and costing more. The customer service im guessing is all US based. Means they easy to get hold of in the evening. At least i dont have to send a heavy psu overseas
 
Cheers buddy, thanks for your help. Will let you know how i get on, apparently it should be here in 2-4 days. Only downside i would say is to use the express rma you have to ship back to holland and cant use the uk rma center but for me i would rather pay the extra on postage tbh. P
 
Quick update all, the PSU arrived two days after it was sent (they replaced it with a HX850i. It solved the problem completely. They got my old one back today so removed the hold on my Credit card. All in all quite a painless operation. Certainly no questions asked or trying to wiggle out of a replacement. 9/10 ! Would be 10/10 if i could have sent it back to a UK address but if you want an express rma you have to send it back to the Netherlands. But still a very good service. I will continue to use their products knowing there is a good level of service in the background.
 
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